Anis
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,147 in 1887
0 babies were named Anis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1887–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAnis first shows up in US birth records in 1887, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 138 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1887, when it reached #1,147.
About the name Anis
Anis is a girl name of English origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nis”. US birth records list Anis for girls from 1887 to 2005, in 11 of those 119 years. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked #1,147 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 87,464 girls |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 girls |
| 1920s | 2.0 | 492,611 girls |
| 1930s | 1.0 | 990,099 girls |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 2,439,024 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,395,349 girls |
Other spellings of Anis
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Anis
What is the origin of the name Anis?
Anis has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Anis a boy or girl name?
Anis is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Anis?
Anis is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #1,147 in 1887.